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Medical Research ISX-3
single channel impedance analyzer with medical grade safety features
Sciospec - Electrical Impedance. At its best.
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Email: info@sciospec.de
Sciospec Scientific Instruments GmbH
Leipziger Straße 43b, 04828 Bennewitz, Germany
fast. precise. patient-safe.
the Medical Research ISX-3
You want to use impedance spectroscopy in a medical research application? You like it simple, precise and fast and you don't want to worry about patient safety? Then check out the Medical Research ISX-3 impedance analyzer.
It bases on our ISX-3 impedance analyzer. It is equipped with Sciospec’s IF frontend with 4-port BNC interface supporting simple 2 point measurements, as well as 3 and 4 electrode configurations. Within the measurement range from 100 mHz to 10MHz it covers a dynamic range of 180dB (Ohm…GOhm) resulting in a base precision better than 0.1%.
Additionally the Medical Research ISX-3 includes measures for enhanced electrical safety including medical grade isolation enabling a safe operation of the instrument in medical research settings.
Publications with the Medical Research ISX-3
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CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ENCAPSULATION PROCESS OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION ELECTRODES USING IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY IN A RODENT MODEL
publication , publication , publication , publicationElectrical Impedance Properties of Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes during Long-Term In-Vivo Stimulation in the Parkinson Model of the Rat
Bioimpedance as a tool in cardiac resyncronisation therapy
Electrical Impedance to Assess Facial Nerve Proximity During Robotic Cochlear Implantation
standard ISX-3 facts
- compact impedance analyzer
- IF Frontend 100 mHz...10MHz, Ohm...GOhm
- 2, 3 and 4 electrode configurations
- high resolution (up to 2048 frequencies per sweep)
- precision <0.1%
- +/- 1V DC Bias
- simple connection through Full Speed USB, Ethernet or Wireless LAN (optional)
- PC-based control & data analysis (Sciospec software suit included)
- Sciospec Com-Interface for full instrument control from Java, C, LabView, Matlab etc.
Medical Research ISX-3 Extras
- two 4 point channels:
- first channel AC coupled
- multiplexed second channel DC coupled
- integrated battery pack for measurements up to 3 hours
- additional Multiplexers available
- IsoIO (isolated IO module)
- 12 isolated digital outputs
- 12 isolated digital inputs with pull-ups
- 4 isolated bidrectional I²C ports with pull-ups
- isolated digital supply rail (default 3.3V)
- optimized for electrial safety
Medical Research ISX-3 with 32-channel multiplexer
In a very simple setup we used the Medical Research ISX-3 with a 32-channel MUX to measure the forearm impedance change caused movements of the hand.
The ISX-3 impedance analyzer is not a medical product and as such its intended purpose does not include diagnosis and/or treatment of patients. But the Medical Research ISX-3 includes several added safety measures specified in accordance with DIN EN 60601-1:2013-12 "Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance". These measures ease the application for excemptions for experiments on patients.
Medical grade safety features
- enclosure: prevention of contact between electrical circuitry and external equipment or humans, shielding of measurement frontend (noise reduction) and mechanical safety
- medical grade power supply: external isolated AC/DC converter supplies device with 12 V DC, additionally stand alone battery operation is possible including software controllable electromechanical switch-off for DC input lines
- isolated Full speed USB interface: fullspeed USB port for instrument control and data readout from PC
- Ethernet interface: standard RJ45 Ethernet interface for remote control of the instrument
- The interface is not internally isolated. An external medical grade network isolator (included in the offer) can be inserted in the communication path to ensure safe isolation ratings.
- IsoIO module: low level communication interfaces including hardware synchronisation and flexible programmable IO standards including serial (UART, SPI, I2C) for use of the instrument with other external equipment
- Measurement and control modules: core functionality of the impedance analyzer including measurement control, signal processing, excitation generation and analog measurement functions
AC coupling frontend: External module for AC coupling of measurements ports. Blocks DC currents and adds a high pass filter characterisitic limiting low frequency currents. Isolates the instrument galvanically from the measurement object or patient interface.
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